Former Google executive Amit Singhal joins Paytm board

A top Goldman Sachs executive is also set to come on board in the next two weeks, as the company strengthens its financial and technology management.Aditi Shrivastava | ET Bureau | October 21, 2016, 08:51 IST

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder & CEO, Paytm said, “We believe his strong expertise in artificial intelligence and experience in building large deeply technical teams will be extremely valuable to Paytm.”BENGALURU: Mobile payment and commerce company Paytm is upgrading its board, with Amit Singhal, former head of search at Google being one of the new members. A top Goldman Sachs executive is also set to come on board in the next two weeks, as the company strengthens its financial and technology management.

However, a company spokesperson said that Paytm is currently upgrading its board of directors. “Amit is a pioneer in the technology industry,” said Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder & CEO, Paytm. “We believe his strong expertise in artificial intelligence and experience in building large deeply technical teams will be extremely valuable to Paytm.”

“I have always admired Paytm for its innovative payment products and vision for financial inclusion. I’m delighted to be joining their board,” said Singhal, who also is a shareholder in the company since February.

Singhal, 48, has been instrumental in shaping Google Search and was one of the earliest team members. The Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, born IIT-Roorkee graduate, rewrote search algorithms written by Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

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